On foot

Walks in the North York Moors

Graded routes from gentle riverside strolls to full-day ridge walks, each with distance, time and a start point you can navigate to.

Easy

The finest view in England, then a descent to a hidden glacial lake and a climb back through the woods.

↔ 6 km / 3.7 miles ⏱ 2h 30m ↻ Circular

Easy

The first stage of the Cleveland Way: woods and meadows from the town to the most beautiful abbey in the north.

↔ 10 km / 6.2 miles ⏱ 3h 30m → Linear

Easy

Easy woodland loop to a waterfall, a tea garden and a hermit's cave.

↔ 4.5 km / 2.8 miles ⏱ 1h 30m ↻ Circular

Easy

Riverside stroll through the daffodil reserve to Church Houses and its pub.

↔ 5.5 km / 3.4 miles ⏱ 1h 45m → Linear

Easy

A gentle lap of a pine-fringed reservoir on good paths; half the route is accessible for wheelchairs.

↔ 3.5 km / 2.2 miles ⏱ 1 hour ↻ Circular

Easy

Along the West Cliff and three miles of sand to a village cafe, then back on the bus or on foot.

↔ 6 km / 3.7 miles ⏱ 1h 30m → Linear

Easy

A short cliff walk to a dramatic bay with a shipwreck, back along the abbey plain.

↔ 4 km / 2.5 miles ⏱ 1h 30m ↻ Circular

Easy

A Saxon church, an Ice Age cave and a wooded valley whose stream vanishes underground.

↔ 6 km / 3.7 miles ⏱ 2 hours ↻ Circular

Easy

Laurence Sterne's daily walk from Shandy Hall to the abbey, with the Hambleton Hills above.

↔ 7 km / 4.3 miles ⏱ 2h 30m ↻ Circular

Before you set off

Walking safely on the moors

The moors are high, open and exposed. Weather can change quickly and phone signal is patchy in the dales. A few basics keep a good day good.

Carry an OS map (Explorer OL26 and OL27 cover the park) and know how to use it.
Take waterproofs and a warm layer even in summer.
Check tide times for any coastal walk that uses the beach.
Keep dogs on leads near livestock and during ground-nesting season, March to July.
Tell someone your route if you are heading onto the high moor alone.